Barnyard Millet Upma

Originally known as the ‘poor man’s food’, millets is believed to be more that 5000 years old in India. Time and it’s challenges sidelined this nutritious grain only for it to be renewed today and celebrated as a highly healthy grain with enornmous benefits. Joining the mass movement to make millets a staple again, I have come up with a few recipes incorpirating the different Indian millets. Happy healthy eating!

Ingredients

Barnyard millet —- 1 cup
Water —– 3 cup
Ginger finely chopped — 1/2 tsp
Green chilli —– 2
Oil —- 4 tbsp
Mustard seeds —- 1tsp
Channa dal —- 1tsp
Salt —- 1 tsp.

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